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Proctor's Cafe

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1901-04-26
Restaurant
PROCTOR'S CAFE
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
LUNCH
Physical description
CARD; 7X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Oyster Stew$0.30
oysters pan roast$0.40
oysters broiled$0.40
Oysters Broiled on toast$0.40
Extra sirloin steak$1.25
Extra sirloin steak à la Trianon$1.70
Extra sirloin steak mushrooms$1.60
Extra sirloin steak marrow sauce$1.60
Lamb Chops$0.50
spring lamb, mint sauce$1.10
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Mashed sweet potatoes$0.15
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.10
Salad, Asparagus$0.35
Spring lamb steak, Montebello$0.90
Salad Lettuce$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Lima beans$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Salad, Beef$0.25
Hot mince pie$0.15
Beef$0.50
Puree of split peas, croutons$0.30
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes, soufflées$0.30
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes, German fried$0.20
Potatoes sautees$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Saratoga Chips$0.25
Potato Croquettes$0.25
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.40
Cauliflower, italienne$0.35
French peas$0.30
String Beans$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
French artichoke$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
CLAM CHOWDER, BOSTON STYLE$0.30
Spring lamb Chops$1.00
Lamb, mint sauce$0.60
Pies$0.10
Whole planked shad$2.00
Planked shad, half$1.00
Celery$0.40
Bengal chutney$0.15
Caviar$0.20
Chow chow$0.10
Sardines$0.25
Radishes$0.15
Blue-Points$0.25
Chincoteagues$0.25
Jimmy Jones' Lynnhaven Bay Pickled Oysters$0.40
Buzzard's Bays$0.25
Cape Cods$0.25
Rockaways$0.25
Shrewsburys$0.25
Freeports$0.25
Oysters, Box Stew$0.40
Little-Neck clams$0.25
Iced coffee$20.00
Chocolate$25.00
Chafing dish a la Newburg with Madeira$0.60
Oysters, Fried$0.40
Roast oysters$0.40
Fricassee of Oysters$0.50
Oyster fricassee with scallops$0.50
Oysters en brochette$0.50
Crumb fry of oysters$0.40
Fried oysters with bacon$0.50
Fricassee with frogs' legs$0.60
Boston Stew$0.40
Chafing dish cream stew a la Dewey$0.50
Clams
Soft clams a la Proctor$0.70
Fried Soft Clams with Bacon$0.60
Clam Stew$0.35
Steamed$0.40
Steamed clams$0.50
Cold clam broth, cup$0.20
Little Neck clams$0.25
Consomme en Tasse$0.20
Fried Little Neck clams, olive oil$0.50
Clam cocktail$0.25
Lobster a la Newburg$0.75
Bluefish$0.50
Yarmouth Bloater$0.50
Fried eels, tartar sauce$0.50
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.75
Stuffed Crab$0.50
Kingfish$0.50
Broiled sea bass$0.50
Consomme, Vermicelli$0.25
Consomme glace$0.20
Salmon, sauce hollandaise$0.50
Soup, Oyster$0.30
Clam broth, whipped cream$0.25
Lobster, half$0.35
Lobster, whole$0.70
broiled shad$0.60
Shad roe and bacon$0.70
Boiled Salt Mackerel$0.50
Boiled codfish, oyster sauce$0.50
Broiled salmon steak, maitre d'hotel$0.50
Oyster patty a la creme$0.30
Pickled eels in jelly$0.50
Cold salmon, mayonnaise$0.50
Lobster saute a la Newburg$0.50
Turkey livers sautees with mushrooms$0.60
Short loin of beef, souveraine$0.80
Honeycomb tripe fricassee a la creme$0.50
Roast beef hash, green peppers$0.50
Broiled veal kidney, sauce Colbert$0.60
Oeufs, bonne femme$0.40
Imported frankfurter with sauerkraut$0.50
Imported frankfurter with potato salad$0.50
Roast Lamb$0.60
Hot beef sandwich$0.30
Roast spring turkey with cranberry sauce$0.75
Roast beef$0.50
Tongue$0.45
Corned beef$0.40
Pig's knuckles in jelly, potato salad$0.60
Ham$0.45
Pickled lamb's tongue, tartar sauce$0.35
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Entrecote à la Proctor$1.75
Extra sirloin steak à la Trianon$1.70
Top Sirloin$0.80
Small sirloin$0.50
Chateaubriant$1.50
Extra-Cepes, bordelaise$0.40
Large filet, broiled$0.90
Small filet, broiled$0.60
English mutton chop$0.50
French mutton chops$0.50
Sweetbread braisé, French peas$0.90
Broiled kidney, brochette$0.50
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.50
Extra-Marrow sauce$0.35
Extra-Trianon sauce$0.40
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.50
Half spring chicken$0.75
Whole fried chicken à la Maryland$2.00
Half fried chicken à la Maryland$1.00
Whole chicken sauté, bordelaise$2.20
Half chicken saute bordelaise$1.10
Chickens' livers, brochette$0.60
Extra-Mushrooms$0.40
Baked Welsh rarebit a la Snelling$0.70
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Yorkshire golden buck$0.60
Philadelphia broilers$0.75 – $1.50
Philadelphia White Squab$0.75
New asparagus$0.50
New string beans$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.25
Spinach a la creme$0.25
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.35
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
Corn fritters$0.30
Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.35
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Succotash$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Celery au jus$0.30
New Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Potatoes hashed with cream$0.15
Potatoes, Hashed au gratin$0.20
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.20
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.20
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.25
Salad, Watercress$0.25
Salad, Cucumber$0.40
Salad, Potato$0.15
Salad, Chicken$0.35 – $0.60
Macedoine$0.40
Salad, Tomato$0.40
Siberian tomatoes$0.40
Salad, Lobster$0.30 – $0.50
Salad, Escarole$0.30
Salad, Romaine$0.30
Salad, Chicory$0.30
Farina fritters$0.25
Boiled rice$0.20
Boiled Rice with Cream$0.30
Strawberries in cream$0.30
Hot mince pie with apple-jack$0.30
Hot mince pie with brandy$0.35
Baked Apples and Cream$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Hortleys Eng. marmalade$0.25
Eclairs$0.10
Coffee Cake$0.10
Hortley's Eng. Damson$0.25
Apple dumpling$0.25
Assorted tarts$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Hortley's Eng. strawberry$0.25
Ponequett cheese$0.25
Young American cheese$0.10
Brie$0.25
Roquefort$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Port du Salut$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.25
Cup coffee$0.10
Cup coffee with cream$0.15
Sterilized milk$0.10
Iced tea$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.10
One pot Oolong breakfast tea$0.25
One pot English breakfast tea$0.25

Page 2

Creme des Mandarines$0.25
Creme de Vanille$0.25
Eau de Vie de Dantzic$0.25
Ginger Ale Cup$0.40 – $0.75
Cider Cup$0.50 – $1.00
Cafe frappe au kirsch$0.25
Sam Ward$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Vermouth$0.15
Absinthe$0.25
Maraschino$0.25
Anisette$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Chartreuse, green$0.25
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.25
Noyau$0.25
Kirsch$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Benedictine$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Medoc$0.25
Peruvian Bitters$0.15
Hostetter's Bitters$0.15
Medford Rum$0.15
St. Croix Rum$0.15
St. George Jamaica Rum$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Booth's Tom Gin$0.15
Geneva Holland Gin$0.15
Holland Swan Gin$0.15
Old Apple Brandy$0.15
V.O.P. Brandy$0.25 – $0.40
J. Henry Denis Mounie Brandy$0.25 – $0.40
Old Martell Brandy$0.20 – $0.25
Old Otard Dupuy Brandy 1848$0.25 – $0.40
Baltimore Club$0.15
Old Sherwood Whisky 1879$0.20
Old Cabinet Whisky 1876$0.20
Monticello Whisky$0.15
Union Club Whisky$0.15
Wilson's Whisky$1.50
Usher's Glenlivet$0.15
King William V.O.P.$0.20
Royal Cabinet No. 1$0.15
Siphon Carbonic$0.15 – $0.25
Imported German Seltzer$0.25 – $0.50
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.20
Plain Soda$0.10
Imported Vichy$0.50
Apollinaris Water$0.20 – $0.40
Apollinaris Water, half pt.$0.10
White Rock Lithia$0.20 – $0.40
Londonderry Lithia$0.20 – $0.40
Buffalo Lithia, glass$0.10
Poland Water$0.20 – $0.40
Siphon Seltzer$0.15 – $0.25
Madeira, Premiere$1.50 – $3.00
Madeira, Premiere, half pint$0.75
Madeira, Old reserve$2.50 – $5.00
Amontillado$3.00
Vino de Pasto$2.50
Sherry, Premiere$2.00
Sherry, Premiere, half pint$0.50
Smith's Phila. Half and Half$0.20
Erdner Treppchen$1.25 – $2.50
Scharzhofberger$1.25 – $2.50
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.50
Lemp's St. Louis Beer$0.15
Smith's Phila. Porter$0.20
Sparkling Moselle$1.25 – $2.50
Graacher$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger$1.00 – $2.00
RHINE WINE CUP$1.00 – $2.00
Marcobrunner Auslese, 1874$2.00 – $4.00
P.A. Mumm's Rauenthaler Berg$2.00
Rudesheimer Berg$1.25 – $2.50
Assmannshaeuser red$1.00 – $2.00
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Half Pint, Dog's Head Bass$0.15
Half Pint, Dog's Head Porter$0.15
Beaune, Calvet & Cie, 1881$1.00 – $2.00
Chablis$0.75 – $1.50
Chambertin, Grand Vin$2.50 – $5.00
Nuits$1.75 – $3.50
Pommard$1.25 – $2.50
Beaune, 1889$2.00
Macon Vieux$1.00
Macon$0.50 – $1.00
Sauterne Cup$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Yquem$2.50 – $5.00
Haut Barsac$1.25 – $2.50
Haut Sauternes$1.25 – $2.50
Graves$1.00 – $2.00
Sauternes$0.50 – $1.00
Myrat Barsac, A. De Luze & Fils$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1881, A. De Luze & Fils$1.50 – $3.00
Claret Cup$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Lafite$6.00
Chateau Margaux 1877$2.00 – $4.00
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Lagrange, 1887$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte$2.50
Chateau Malleret, 1890$0.75 – $1.50
St. Julien Superior$0.75 – $1.50
Hungarian Claret, Budai$0.50 – $1.00
Fronsac, Cunliffe & Dobson$0.50 – $1.00
Proctor's Vin Ordinaire$0.30 – $0.60
Urbana Gold Seal, Special Dry, Pint$1.00
Urbana Gold Seal, Special Dry, Half Pint$0.50
Schlitz's Extra Pale Milwaukee Beer$0.20
Piel Bros. Dortmunder Bier$0.10
Yuengling's Beer, Half & Half$0.15
Betz's Beer$0.10
Liquid Bread$0.35
Philadelphia Porter$0.10
Scotch Ale$0.30
Cider$0.30 – $0.60
St. Louis Beer, Anhuser-Busch$0.20
Milwaukee Beer$0.20
Kaiser Beer$0.25
Guinness's Porter$0.30
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.30
Burke's Light Sparkling Pale$0.25
Dog's Head Bass's Ale$0.30
Dog's Head Porter$0.30
Old Burton Ale$0.35
Smith's Philadelphia Ale$0.20
Port, Comendador$1.75
Port, London Dock$1.50 – $3.00
Port, Premiere$0.75 – $1.50
Tokay Imperial$2.50 – $5.00
Champagne Cup$2.50 – $4.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$1.75
Piper Heidsieck, White Label$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet, half pt$1.00
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Mumm's Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
George Goulet$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Irroy Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Krug Brut, 1880$6.00
Pommery Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Ruinart Brut$2.00 – $4.00

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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